Town guide

Chilchinbito, Arizona

Chilchinbito is a community in Navajo County, Arizona, home to about 728 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86033.

Population72831 per sq mi
Median home value$42,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Chilchinbito

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Kayenta, AZ86033Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Kayenta; part is in Chilchinbito

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Around Chilchinbito

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)234 miles away
Closer regional airportPage Municipal Airport (PGA)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM230 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ239 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chilchinbito; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chilchinbito

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chilchinbito had 769 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2000.

It’s the 234th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Navajo County grew from 8,829 residents in 1900 to 106,717 in 2020.

Chilchinbito population by census2000: 462, 2010: 506, 2020: 769462200050620107692020

Navajo County, 1900–2020

Navajo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,829, 1910: 11,471, 1920: 16,077, 1930: 21,202, 1940: 25,309, 1950: 29,446, 1960: 37,994, 1970: 47,715, 1980: 67,629, 1990: 77,658, 2000: 97,470, 2010: 107,449, 2020: 106,7179K’00’1016K’20’3025K’40’5038K’60’7068K’80’9097K’00’10107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChilchinbitoJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 30°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 35°F, 0.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 60°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 58°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in40°22°Jan1.244°25°Feb1.053°30°Mar0.861°35°Apr0.671°44°May0.682°55°Jun0.286°60°Jul1.283°58°Aug1.576°52°Sep1.264°41°Oct1.051°30°Nov0.740°22°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Betatakin, AZ weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Navajo County

20,516 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Navajo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Navajo CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,851 jobs; Retail trade: 4,471 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,413 jobs; Construction: 1,398 jobs; Other services: 827 jobs; Administrative and support: 589 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 530 jobs; Professional services: 467 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 22% Construction 7% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chilchinbito.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kayenta Alternative Rural HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · KayentaUnder a mile
  • Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityGeneral hospital · emergency room · Chinle53.2 miles
  • Hopi Health Care CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Polacca57.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors4
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Chilchinbito

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Wagon Wheel Rest Area1.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Bashas'1.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • hogan1.5 mi
  • sweat lodge1.5 mi
  • Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Chilchinbito

Public schools here are run by Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396), Chilchinbeto Community School, Kayenta Community School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Debbie Braff Elementary SchoolKayentaPre-K–4426Public3.0 mi
K.U.S.D.#27 - A B C PreschoolKayentaPre-K–K53Public2.9 mi
Chilchinbeto Community SchoolKayentaK–884Public15.1 mi
Kayenta Community SchoolKayentaK–8305Public3.1 mi
Baker Middle SchoolKayenta5–8447Public3.0 mi
Monument Valley High SchoolKayenta9–12618Public2.8 mi
NATIVE - Monument Valley High SchoolKayenta9–12—Career and Technical2.8 mi
NATIVE Central CampusKayenta10–122Career and Technical2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kayenta and Oljato-Monument Valley.

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